Leica RM2145 - 11. Maintenance; 11.1 General Maintenance Instructions

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Leica RM 2145 – Rotary Microtome
11. Maintenance
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11.1 General maintenance instructions
Only authorized Leica service engineers may
open the instrument for maintenance and re-
pair work!
The microtome is virtually maintenance-free. However,
to ensure smooth and trouble-free operation of the in-
strument over a long period of time, we recommend
the following preventive maintenance steps:
• Have the instrument inspected once a year by an
authorized Leica Technical Service engineer.
• Ask for a Service Contract after the warranty pe-
riod expires.
• Clean the instrument on a daily basis.
• Once a month, lubricate the following parts with
microtome oil no. 405 which comes as part of the
standard delivery (1 - 2 drops are sufficient):
- ‘T’ piece (1) on the microtome base plate,
- Guides (2) for the knife holder base on the mi-
crotome base plate,
- clamping levers (3) and (4) on the right and left
side of the knife holder base,
- ‘T’ piece (5) on the knife holder base.
• Remove dust from the ventilation slits at the rear of
the instrument with a brush or vacuum cleaner.
• Never attempt any repairs on the instrument your-
self since this will invalidate the warranty.